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Collection Title

MC 01 Francis Hall Papers

Creator

Booth Library

Processed By

Carol Knowlton

Extent

1 linear foot

Abstract

Inventory still in progress

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Title

Document

Box Number

Folder Number

Location

Letter to brother, Edward Hall, dated Dec. 1, 1842

Letter

A

05

01

Letter Dated June 27, 1875 to Francis(Frank) Hall from his brother.

Letter

B

03

01

A hand written Christmas gift card to Francis Hall,no giver's name, appears to have accompanied a pair of hand knit gray wool socks.

Document

B

03

02

Dated Ellington February 2, 1834 from Francis Hall to his brother

Letter

B

03

03

Seven strips of hand written light gray paper dated May 31 to June 6, 1856; appears to be a list of boxes for Francis Hall containing(mostly) flowering plants and their retail value.Noted "Geo.C. Thorburn(?) Bill".

Documents

B

03

04

Typed last will & testament of Charles C. Hall,dated January 25,1916,Alameda County,State of California.

Will

B

04

01

Robert A.Hall to Frederic F.Hall,Executor of C.C.Hall,deceased,dated January 1916,in the amount of eighteen thousand dollars.

Mortgage

B

04

02

Twelve plus typed pages, a copy of the Last Will & Testament of Frederic Hall, dated August 10, 1910.

Document

B

05

02

From The Sons of Temperance,Elmira, and given to Francis Hall, dated December 30, 1850.

Certificate

B

05

03

A note exempting Francis Hall from military duty,signed by Pleiah Smith,Surgeon and dated September 2, 1827.

Document

B

05

04

Hand written to "Papa"(Hall) from Addie,no date.

Letter

B

06

01

Letter to Robert Hall from Frank Hall, July 12,1872.

Letter

B

06

02

Letter to Edward Hall from his brother Francis Hall, January 3.

Letter

B

06

03

Very small with envelope and calling card of Thad UpDeGraf on business stationary to Robert Hall,dated September 23,1867,with a baby present?

Letter

B

06

04

From Frederic & Caroline Hall to The Trustees of the Elmira Female College,recorded May 4, 1870.Land in Elmira,Water and Carroll Streets.

Mortgage

B

06

05

Trustees of Elmira Female College to Frederick Hall,dated July 1, 1880.

Dicharge of Mortgage

B

06

07

Hand written,dated January 26, 1916 for Executor's Deed received from Robert Hall to Frederic Hall, the sum of $18,000 for half interest in the property at 313-315 East Water St Elmira,to be paid on or before April 18,1916 with 5% interest.

Receipt

B

06

08

A copy,regarding the last will and testament of Frederic Hall, dated May 13, 1915.